Checkpoint Chat

This week on Checkpoint Chat we travel back in time with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, have a vibe check-in with Fortnite and Elden Ring, and score some hatricks in Mario Strikers: Battle League.  ---- SHOW NOTES -----    00:00:00 - Cold cats and spoon-feeding plants 00:10:53 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is retro goodness! 00:21:58 - Is anyb...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we've put a lot more hours into Diablo Immortal and it's still good? The Summer Game Fest has also kicked off and Keighley's opening night had some big games to get excited about. Also, screw Eskom. ---- SHOW NOTES -----    00:00:00​ - An important announcement 00:00:50​ - Life hacks, Elden Ring, and Batman 00:11:01 - Diablo Immortal is actually decent? 00:2...

This week on Checkpoint Chat we're clicking demons and collecting loot in Diablo Immortal, Fortnite is real different without building, and hooboy was that a stacked PlayStation State of Play. ---- SHOW NOTES -----    00:00:00​ - Back support and chair affairs 00:07:57 - Diablo Immortal sure is a mobile game (and addictive at that) 00:27:44 - Fortnite's no-build mode is a good time 00:32...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we've got firm concluding thoughts on rhythm action game Soundfall, space Soulslike Dolmen, and a whole bunch of talk about Sony's 2022 plans and Game Pass. ---- SHOW NOTES -----    00:00:00​ - Cake transactions and food of the future 00:12:46 - Soundfall is... too long 00:21:23​ - Dolmen, meanwhile, is entirely okay 00:31:50 - Games out this week 00:37:31 -...

We're back and so are all the games! This week on Checkpoint Chat, we touch on Elden Ring, Lumines, Dolmen, Moonlighter, and Soundfall (which is a lot by our count). ---- SHOW NOTES -----    00:00:00 - Hoodies and ice-cream 00:10:30 - Matty loved Moonlighter... 00:12:02 - ... and he's hooked on Lumines! 00:19:34 - Matty also rolled credits on Elden Ring (finally) 00:37:02 - Damn, he play...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we dive into space mines with Deep Rock Galactic, get physical with Nintendo Switch Sports, dissect what best fits in Kirby's mouth with The Forgotten Land, and juggle two jobs with Moonlighter.  ---- SHOW NOTES -----    00:00:00​ - Excellent timing and stopping the car 00:08:40 - Another Elden Ring check in (of course) 00:12:31​ - Quick impressions on...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we break everything in sight during a tour through Teardown, conspire to overthrow governments in Road 96, and touch on the lingering effects of both Metroid Dread and Rogue Legacy. ---- SHOW NOTES -----    00:00:00 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDY and expensive cars 00:14:21​ - Kirby and the Forgotten Land is real good... 00:20:54 - ... and so is Teardown! 00:32:41 -...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we wax lyrical about Tunic and revisit childhood memories with Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. There's also some food crimes about melting chocolate eggs, don't call the police.

We're back and so are the games! This week on Checkpoint Chat we check out Ghostwire: Tokyo, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and the latest Xbox Game Pass hit, Tunic! ---- SHOW NOTES -----    00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:12 - Diving and the origins of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 00:11:01 - A mention of Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring 00:11:47 - Our full Ghostwire Tokyo review 00:30:08 - K...

This week on a deja-vu episode of Checkpoint Chat, we're still talking about the gigantic games we're playing including Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West, Gran Turismo 7, and more. 

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we get our car collections on in Gran Turismo 7, while also checking in with the never-ending playthroughs of both Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring, both of which are still *very good*.

This week on day/night episode of Checkpoint Chat, we unravel the mysteries of Elden Ring and breakdown why it's the first game to actually learn from Breath of the Wild, while also examining how Horizon Forbidden West ignores it in all of the worst ways.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we finally have the chance to talk about our time with Valve's Steam Deck while also checking in on Horizon Forbidden West after a lot more time with the sequel. Also, have you seen Ryu's feet?

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy and Matty travel to the distant future with Horizon Forbidden West, while also checking-in on the martial art antics of Sifu and the destructive bosses of Dark Souls III.

We're back and it's a packed week on Checkpoint Chat as we check out Pokemon Arceus, Dark Souls III, Dying Light 2, and more. Also did you see what Kirby was eating in that Nintendo Direct?

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we dive into the dangerous caverns of Spelunky 2, travel back in time to catch those pocket monsters in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and we check out some of the improvements made to two exceptional PS4 games in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection.

Checkpoint Chat is back, and we've got a truckload of games to talk about that kept us busy during the holidays, including Halo: Infinite, Dead Space, Firewatch, Pokemon: Shining Pearl, Castle Crashers, and lots more. Welcome home.

This week on Checkpoint Chat we're celebrating the greatest games of a stacked 2021, talking through stand-out hits like Chicory, Monster Hunter: Rise, Returnal, Deathloop, Outer Wilds, and...Symphony of the Night? ---- SHOW NOTES  -----    00:00:00​ - It's our party! 00:02:28 - Matty's honourable mentions 00:07:07 ​- Sandy's honourable mentions 00:12:16 - Sandy's #5 00:15:35 - Matt...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we're back to being humanity's last hope in Halo Infinite's campaign, The Matrix Unreal Engine 5 demo is mind-blowing, and The Game Awards showed us an exciting future for new games coming out soon. ---- SHOW NOTES -----    00:00:00​ - Sleeping forever and Covid vaccinations   00:15:03 - Halo Infinite's campaign is REAL good 00:33:04 ​- So that Matrix A...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, it's awards season for those darn videogames, with the annual Game Awards taking place. Who do we think will win? 12 Minutes? Definitely not.

This week in a century and nice Checkpoint Chat, Halo Infinite is good and it's just a massive surprise, It Takes Two is worming its way into our hearts, and Activision remains a terrible place.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we take unboxing to a new level with the charming Unpacking, World War II has to be ended again in Call of Duty: Vanguard, and just what the hell is up with those Grand Theft Auto remasters?

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we take the scenic route though Mexico in Forza Horizon 5, endure bullshit dice rolls in Mario Party Superstars, and boy did you SEE that Elden Ring footage?

This week on Checkpoint Chat, it's time to get familiar with a new crew of space pirates in Guardians of the Galaxy, there's heads to be popped in Back 4 Blood, and Facebook is called what now?

This week on Checkpoint Chat we unravel all the secrets that Metroid Dread holds, shoot thousands of zombies in the head in Back 4 Blood, and make serious decisions about who lives and dies in Unsighted.